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(ModeL) S. A. HALE.-

CLASP REEL FOR RIBBONS, &c.

No. 251,871. Patented Jan. 3.1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SPENCER A. HALE, OF MORRISON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GONSTANTINEKELLEY, OF HARRISONVILLE, MISSOURI.

CLASP-REEL FOR RIBBONS, 800.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 251,871, dated January3, 1882.

Application filed August 10, 1881. (Model) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SPENCER A. HALE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residin g at Morrison,in the county of Gasconade and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful ImprovementsinOlasp-ReelsforRibhens and thelike; and I do hereby declare the followingto be afull, clear, and-exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and toletters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of thisspecification, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a roll of ribbon with holder applied thereto, and Fig. 2 a cross-section on the linea: a: of Fig. 1.

My invention has reference to devices for holding and protecting ribbon,tape, and the like on reels or rolls; and it consists in theconstruction and combination hereinafter particularly described, andthen sought to be specifically defined by the claim.

suitablematerial. The clasp encircles or straddies the reel or ribbontransversely, and is held to the center of the reel by means of buttonsE and pins F passed through the buttons or its axle.

the pins F pass, so that the clasp is allowed a vertical adjustment. Theclasp is firmly held down on the face of the ribbon by means of whichare connected at one end to the sides of the clasp and at the other endto the axle B or button E. As the diameter of the roll is re: duced bysevering therefrom portions of. the ribbon, the springs draw down theclasp so as to make it bind on the face of the ribbon and hold it firmlyto its place; and, again, when the ribbon is to be unwound the springallows the slotted clasp to yield easily, so that by simply pulling theribbon laterally from the roll the pressure of the spring on the roll isrelieved and the ribbon drawn therefrom without straining or otherwiseinjuring the texture of the ribbon.

To wind the ribbon onto the roll you have only to take hold of the sidesof the claspwith one hand and turn the roll with the other, the claspguiding the ribbon straight and bearing down upon it so as to cause itto roll compactly. To unwind the ribbon you take hold of the two buttonswith the thumb and forefinger of one hand and the end of the ribbon withthe other hand and draw itout, the springclasp guiding the ribbon andholding what remains on the roll firmly thereon. 7 Having described myinvention, what I t-laim 1s-- A iibbon or tape holder consisting of aroll, A. provided with slotted clasp D, buttons E,

'structed and arranged to operate as set forth. In testimony whereofI'atiix my signature in presencc'of two witnesses;

SPENCER A. HALE.

Witnesses:

F. W. MALLENBROOK, AUG. H. G. JAEGER.

the gum or other elastic or yielding springs Gr, 45

and spring G, the several parts being con-

